International and Domestic Airports... Sep 13, 2009
Ruhnu is a small island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea ... Riga International Airport in Latvia with airBaltic. (Suite101.com)
World Cup European zone qualifying results/standings Sep 10, 2009
Played on Wednesday At Ramat Gan Israel 7 (Barda 9, 21, 44, Brochyan 15, Golan 58, Sahar 63, 84) Luxembourg 0 At Riga Latvia 2 (Cauna 62, Astafjevs 75) Switzerland 2 (Frei 43, Derdiyok 80) At Chisinau Moldova 1 (Andronic 90) Greece 1 (Gekas 33). Standings P W D L F A Pts Switzerland 8 5 2 1 15 8 17 Greece 8 4 2 2 13 7 14 Latvia 8 4 2 2 13 8 14 Israel 8 3 3 2 17 9 12 Luxembourg 8 1 2 5 3 20 5 Moldova 8 0 3 5 3 12 3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
England thrash Croatia to seal finals spot Sep 10, 2009
Group Two leaders Switzerland needed a late goal from Eren Derdiyok as they picked up a point from a 2-2 draw with Latvia in Riga but second-placed Greece were unable to capitalize on the result as drew 1-1 away at Moldova. Elyaniv Barda hit a hattrick while Ben Sahar and Omer Golan both grabbed two goals apiece as Israel hammered Luxembourg 7-0 to remain in touch. (CNN -- International)
International Airports in Latvia Sep 8, 2009
For Scheduled and Cheap Flights to Riga, Liepaja and Ventspils ... This airport is around 210 kilometers from Riga, the capital city of Latvia ... Riga International Airport in Latvia. (Suite101.com)
Europe: Villa, Spain rout Belgium in WC qualifier Sep 6, 2009
"And in the end it caught up with us in the 83rd minute.'' Switzerland has 16 points and leads Group 2 with three games to play. Greece is second with 13 points, ahead of Latvia - which won 1-0 in Israel earlier Saturday - on goal difference. Switzerland travels to play Latvia in Riga on Wednesday, and Greece is at last-place Moldova. "Now we have to get points in Latvia, otherwise this victory was not worth much,'' Hitzfeld said. The home side appeared tense playing in front of a sold-out... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Chinese vice premier meets with Latvian PM Sep 1, 2009
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu (L) shakes hands with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis during their meeting in Riga, capital of Latvia, Aug. 31, 2009 ... RIGA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu held talks with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis here on Monday to discuss bilateral ties ... Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu (1st R) meets with Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (1st L) in Riga, capital of Latvia, Aug. 31, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Swiss coach Hitzfeld recalls Von Bergen, Nef Aug 29, 2009
Hitzfeld's team visits Latvia in Riga on Sept. 9. - AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Balts marking human chain that broke Soviet rule Aug 22, 2009
This file picture Baltics residents standing next to one another to form a human chain linking the cities of Tallinn, Riga and Vilna (approximatively 620 kilometer) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Soviet-German pact which led to the annexation of the Baltic States. RIGA (AFP) - The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are taking a step back from their economic woes to mark the heady days of 1989, when two million people linked hands to oppose Soviet rule ... Latvian Inga Bruvere... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Officials: Lithuania Hosted Secret CIA Prison To Get "Our Ear" Aug 21, 2009
Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus (L) talks to U.S. President George W. Bush after a joint press conference at Society House in Riga, Latvia in this May 7, 2005 file photo. (Jim Bourg/Reuters). (ABC News)
Estonia, Latvia want Russian answers on ship 'hijackers' Aug 19, 2009
Many do not hold Estonian and Latvian citizenship, and if that applies to the detained men, Moscow will not have to keep Tallinn and Riga in the picture. Relations between Russia and the two countries have been rocky since they won independence from the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991 -- notably after they joined the European Union and NATO in 2004 -- and they regularly trade barbs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Retail sales plunge in EU Aug 19, 2009
RIGA, Latvia: When the Sky mall opened in Riga in 2007, retailers hoped its expensive boutiques and upscale supermarket would draw well-off Latvians on their way home to the pine-forested neighborhoods on the capital's north side. Today, the mall's foot traffic has dwindled, and its shop-lined upper floor is as quiet as a library - a token of the breathtaking collapse in retail spending that is hammering stores in Eastern Europe. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Capitals hire Irbe as goalie coach Aug 14, 2009
He was the goaltending coach for his hometown Dinamo Riga in Latvia in the Kontinental Hockey League last season. 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Latvian Economy May Have Shrunk 22%, Most Since Independence, Survey Shows Aug 7, 2009
We havent seen declines in western Europe like this, except possibly during the war, said , head of department at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, who estimated a 22 percent slump ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Riga at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
You're not welcome - Latvia tells British 'stags' to stay away Aug 6, 2009
Riga has become a popular destination for British stag parties. The mayor of the Latvian capital of Riga says British stag parties will no longer be welcomed with open arms ... Nils Usakovs told Latvian magazine Rigas Laiks the city had run out of patience with unruly British tourists who misbehaved. (BBC News -- Europe)
After Links to Cybercrime, Latvian ISP Is Cut off Aug 6, 2009
Real Host, based in Riga, Latvia was thought to control command-and-control servers for infected botnet PCs, and had been to phishing sites, Web sites that launched attack code at visitors and were also home to malicious "rogue" antivirus products, according to a researcher using the pseudonym Jart Armin, who works on the Web site. "This is maybe one of the top European centers of crap," he said in an e-mail interview. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Baltic Blast Aug 6, 2009
But, at the risk of sounding both pathetic and fallacious, it was entirely appropriate that the sky darkened and the thunder cracked as I approached the office of the Latvian prime minister in Riga last week. The gloomy atmosphere reflected the dark mood in a small, embattled country of 2. (The American Conservative)
Transcript of a Conference Call on Staff-Level Agreement on First Review of Latvia's Stand-By Arrangement Jul 31, 2009
With Anne-Marie Gulde, Senior Adviser in the European Department, and Mark Griffiths, Mission Chief for Latvia Washington/Riga Monday, July 27, 2009 ... They were with us in Riga now and they have also been looking at getting more specificity. (IMF News)
Press Release: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with the Latvian Authorities on First Review Under Stand-By Arrangement Jul 28, 2009
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Anne-Marie Gulde and Mark Griffiths, held discussions with the Latvian authorities in Riga during July 13-27, 2009 as part of the first review of the country s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the Fund. The IMF mission met with senior government officials, including President Zatlers, Prime Minister Dombrovskis, Finance Minister Repse and Central Bank Governor Rimsevics, and worked in close cooperation with representatives of the European... (IMF News)
Latvia warns IMF over delayed aid Jul 23, 2009
The IMF has delayed payment of its next 200m tranche of cash to the troubled Baltic country while fund officials visit Riga to thrash out tough new conditions for the loan. EDITORS CHOICE. (FT.com -- Markets)
Argentina steps up efforts to control swine flu Jul 22, 2009
The U.S. Embassy continues to receive reports of foreigners being charged extortionate prices in bars, clubs and lounges in Riga. Some have been assaulted, threatened or forced to withdraw money from ATMs to pay inflated bills for drinks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Would you pledge your soul as loan collateral? Jul 4, 2009
RIGA (Reuters) Ready to give your soul for a loan in these difficult economic times. In Latvia, where the crisis has raged more than in the rest of the European Union, you can. (Yahoo News)
IMF, EU Will Assess Latvia Loan `Without Delay' as Lawmakers Approve Cuts Jun 17, 2009
Tomorrow and the next day the European Council meeting will take place, where the main work will be to convince the member states and the Commission to transfer the loan, Dombrovskis said in a separate interview on Latvijas Neatkariga Televizija program ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Riga, Lia, at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Latvia Vows to Defend Currency as Speculation Grows Lats Will Be Devalue Jun 6, 2009
To contact the reporter on this story: Aaron Eglitis in Riga at. Last Updated: June 5, 2009 06:58 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Latvia's PM reiterates: No devaluation Jun 5, 2009
(AP) RIGA, Latvia - Latvia's prime minister on Friday decried speculation his country will have to sharply devalue its currency and repeated the government's determination to keep the lat pegged to the euro. "The Bank of Latvia has made it very clear that there will not be a devaluation," Valdis Dombrovskis told LNT television in an interview. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Global house prices drop further Jun 3, 2009
Apartment prices in Riga have fallen 50% to 747 euros per square metre ... Apartment prices in the Latvian capital Riga fell 50% over the year. (BBC News -- Business)
Latvia to Cure Recession Blues With Parade of Blondes May 31, 2009
Under the banner "Make the World a Brighter Place," 2,000 blondes led by blonde cheerleaders and an orchestra of blondes are to parade through Riga, the capital of Latvia, one of the countries hardest hit by the financial crisis ... The Blonde Parade through Riga Sunday is part of a Go Blonde weekend in Latvia. (Fox News)
Blondes to battle Latvia's economic blues with parade May 30, 2009
An association of blonde women in Latvia says it hopes to dispel some of the Baltic state's economic gloom with a parade and ball in the capital, Riga. It hopes to field 500 fair-haired women for a weekend of events, including a concert, a fashion show and "blonde golf", said organiser Marika Gidere. (BBC News -- Europe)
Limp Bizkit is Back! Band Blows Roof Off First Show in Eight Years in Latvia Last Night! May 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Just months after announcing that the original members were back after eight long years, hard-rock heroes Limp Bizkit kicked off their world tour with the band's first-ever show in Riga, Latvia, last night. Despite huge demand to visit the Baltics (and the fact DJ Lethal is Latvian-born. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Skating on thin ice May 22, 2009
In a small village school in the middle of nowhere, about 100km (62 miles) south of Riga, the day is about to begin ... " Ilga Cera has a long attachment to the local school - but it is now ending That's an understatement. These are terrible times for Latvia, all the more terrible because they follow years of double-digit growth, when one of the poorest of the EU's new member states looked as if it might leapfrog ahead of slower neighbours. Construction boomed. Credit flooded in. Unemployment... (BBC News -- Europe)
Election country-by-country May 22, 2009
Anti-government protesters had earlier clashed with police in the capital Riga. There appear to be no easy choices for Latvian voters, as Mr Dombrovskis has warned there is no escaping further substantial budget cuts. (BBC News -- Europe)
Power Plants: Artificial Trees That Harvest Sun and Wind to Generate Electricity May 21, 2009
Though the trunk would be made primarily of recycled materials including plastic bottles and car tires, van der Beek says it would also contain liquefied waste biomass wood processed via a steam-combustion technique developed at the State Institute of Wood Chemistry in Riga, Latvia. "The result is a fluid product that we mold into any form we like, so therefore we should be able to create trees that look, feel and smell like real wood," van der Beek says. (Scientific American)
Briton bites off Latvian's ear in bar brawl May 20, 2009
(05-19) 04:40 PDT RIGA, Latvia (AP) ... Police say the 32-year-old British tourist claimed he was given a huge bill in a night club in Riga despite having paid cash for each drink. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
A look at economic developments around the globe May 16, 2009
RIGA, Latvia - Previously high-flying economies in Eastern Europe are sinking fast during the recession, with Latvia and Slovakia suffering particularly badly with the collapse in world trade and the end of the era of cheap credit. European Union statistics showed the two countries contracted by a massive 11. (Anchorage Daily News)
Latvia Drive to Adopt Euro Worsens Slump as IMF Shores Up Eastern Europe May 15, 2009
On April 2, thousands of teachers gathered outside government offices in Riga, the capital, to rally against pay cuts ... To contact the reporter for this story: in Riga at. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Wind, Salt And Water Are Leading Indicators Of Land Degradation In Abu Dhabi Desert Lands May 12, 2009
Irrigation water is the primary source of salts. The suggested prerequisite research for this problem in Abu Dhabi Emirate includes characterization, mapping, and monitoring of salt-affected soils, as well as work to better understand the sources of salts, proper leaching requirements and efficient drainage systems, how to ensure good quality irrigation water, and optimal crops ... The causes of waterlogging are poor drainage conditions due to the presence of hardpans, excessive use of... (Science Daily)
Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Senior Advisor, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund May 8, 2009
The key task now is to put together structural measures to reduce the fiscal deficit, and it s hoped that the full review mission will be able to discuss this in Riga. Naturally, when it comes to adjustment, it s important also to consider the social dimensions, and the Fund supports the authorities, but is, of course, concerned about social costs and will do whatever it can within the framework of the program to protect the vulnerable. (IMF News)
China's Pork Ban Is ``Unscientific,'' Canadian Minister Says in Latvia May 6, 2009
Canada maintains international standards in regulating the pork products, and the North American country will oppose the ban in the most vigorous terms, Day told reporters in Riga, Latvia today ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Riga at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Helicopter crash victims honoured May 2, 2009
Mihails Zuravskis, 39, will be laid to rest in Riga in Latvia. He was among two crew and 14 passengers who were killed when the Bond Super Puma crashed. (BBC News -- UK)
Baltic governments try to keep small businesses going despite economic pain Mar 28, 2009
In downtown Riga, Aleksis Karlsons said he had never seen anything like it. Karlsons, whose family owns a sleek boutique hotel that is the centerpiece of their Berga Bazaar outdoor arcade shopping center, said tenants were asking for rent reductions of up to 50 percent. (International Herald Tribune)
The G-20 Summit Mar 27, 2009
And around the world from Raleigh, N.C., to Riga, Latvia every day brings fresh reports of gloom. The International Monetary Fund has predicted that for the first time in 60 years, world economic activity will decline in 2009. (Time.com)
Should the hunt for Nazis continue? Mar 24, 2009
I came to the UK in 1939, but my parents and several other family members died at the hands of Nazis in camps in Izbica, Poland, and Riga in Latvia. Tracking Nazis down is an important lesson to demonstrate to potential modern-day human rights abusers that their crimes will never be tolerated. (BBC News)
Latvia uses police to quash talk of economic collapse Mar 20, 2009
There has been unrest: A 10,000-strong rally in the capital, Riga, turned violent in January ... In Riga, the trendy cafes, multistory shopping malls, and sleek sushi restaurants belie what the ordinary Latvians say about the declining state of things. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
International Players In NCAA Tourn... Mar 20, 2009
Rihards Kuksiks, F, So, Riga, Latvia (Florida Air Academy). Temple. (Suite101.com)
Latvians commemorate Waffen SS Mar 17, 2009
RIGA, Latvia - About 300 Latvians marched through the capital on Monday to commemorate countrymen who fought in a Waffen SS unit during World War II, defying a ban by city officials. Dozens of protesters mainly ethnic Russians jeered at the participants as they carried flowers to the base of the Freedom Monument in downtown Riga ... Unlike previous years, Riga city officials had prohibited World War II veterans and patriotic organizations from holding demonstrations, fearing they would... (MSNBC -- International)
New five-party coalition gov't takes office in Latvia Mar 13, 2009
Valdis Dombrovskis (3rd R, front), new Prime Minister of Latvia, Latvian President Valdis Zatlers (4th R, front) and other members of new government pose for a family photo in Riga, capital of Latvia, on March 12, 2009 ... RIGA, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The Latvian parliament on Thursday approved a new five-party coalition government headed by Valdis Dombrovskis. (Xinhuanet, China)
The Riga School of Poetic Documenta... Mar 10, 2009
The Riga School of Poetic Documentary Cinema: Deep Latvian Cinema Opposing Soviet Filmmaking ... The Riga School of Poetic Documentary Cinema ... The Riga School of Poetic Documentary Cinema. (Suite101.com)
SS march divides Latvia and Russia Mar 9, 2009
March 16 is designated "Legionnaires Day" in Latvia, and traditionally includes a parade in central Riga to remember soldiers who fought on the German side in World War II. ... However, Riga experienced serious rioting as recently as January 13, as a result of political and economic troubles, so this year's event looks particularly inflammatory. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Cosmopolitan Riga: Paris of the Baltics Mar 7, 2009
Cosmopolitan Riga: Paris of the Baltics - Travel- msnbc ... Cosmopolitan Riga: Paris of the Baltics ... Young Latvian dancers perform a traditional dance marking the arrival of summer in2006 in old Riga, Latvia. (MSNBC -- Travel)
US Afghan supplies cross Russia Mar 4, 2009
A train carrying goods left the Latvian port of Riga last week and reached Kazakhstan by way of Russia, after Moscow agreed to allow such journeys. In coming months, hundreds of supply trains will reach Afghanistan via Russia and central Asian countries. (BBC News -- Americas)
'Life on hold' Mar 3, 2009
RENARS SPAKS, RIGA, LATVIA. I am self-employed. (BBC News)
Russia Stocks Go to First From Worst as Ukraine Falls, Strengthening Putin Mar 2, 2009
Latvias OMX Riga Index dropped 8 percent. While Russias government said the economy will contract for the first time in a decade and currency reserves are down 36 percent from August, the nations relative strength is raising Prime Minister s influence over former Soviet states. (Bloomberg)
Dombrovskis chosen as Latvian PM Feb 27, 2009
A protest in the capital, Riga, on 13 January ended in more than 100 arrests and more than 40 injuries ... "The previous government hasn't fulfilled its obligations under the agreement with the IMF," he told reporters in Riga. (BBC News -- Europe)
As Latvian economy falters, unrest grows Feb 26, 2009
Kalnins was one of a 1,000-strong army of angry farmers who blocked the capital of Riga with their tractors this month, leading Latvia's agriculture minister to resign ... "Everyone has lost their job - my mother, my best friend and my boyfriend," said Tatyana Makshtareva, 32, who herself was out of work for two months before finding a job at a Riga caf ... But now Brussels is often viewed as an overweening bureaucratic structure that pressured Riga to sign off on policies not in the nation's... (International Herald Tribune)
Flying to Lithuania? It may take a while Feb 25, 2009
To make matters worse, AirBaltic, the region's biggest airline, which is based in Riga, Latvia, cut some flights to and from Vilnius. "We must put effort in attracting foreign investment," said Mantas Nocius, the managing director of the Lithuanian Development Agency. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
* Latvian prime minister quits amid economic woes Feb 22, 2009
AFP, RIGA Sunday, Feb 22, 2009, Page 6 ... Latvians discontent over belt-tightening and politicians alleged corruption and nepotism came to a head in a Jan. 13 rally by 10,000 people in Riga, where hundreds of protesters clashed with security forces. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Latvian Government Resigns After Recession Deepens, Coalition Falls Apart Feb 21, 2009
President told a news conference in Riga today that he had accepted the resignation and that talks on forming a new government would begin next week, which coincides with the visit of an International Monetary Fund mission ... The deepening economic crisis has sparked the worst street violence since independence, when hundreds rioted in Rigas old city, smashing windows and battling police after a peaceful anti- government demonstration of about 10,000 people on Jan. 13 had dissolved ... To... (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Latvian PM quits as crisis bites Feb 21, 2009
A protest over economic policy in the capital, Riga, on 13 January ended in more than 100 arrests. More than 40 people were injured. (BBC News -- Europe)
Strong euro hits stag parties Feb 21, 2009
By Mark Broad Business reporter, BBC News, Riga, Latvia. "Why would you come to Riga if it's cheaper in London?" asks Parish Patel, who runs Paddy Whelan's Irish bar in the centre of the Latvian capital ... And it is not just the economic problems in the UK that are worrying the bar and hotel owners of Riga. (BBC News -- Europe)
Latvia's government collapses Feb 21, 2009
The government in Riga, faced with forecasts of a severe drop in the economy this year, was the first in Eastern Europe to succumb to turmoil caused by the crisis ... "I wouldn't be surprised if it's 15 percent," Peteris Strautins, chief economist for Swedbank in Riga, said last week. (International Herald Tribune)
'Spesal' circumstances Feb 20, 2009
A restaurant in Riga is luring customers with a "nasing spesal" menu which looks like a crumpled sheet of paper with blue-inked revisions to the dishes. "We wanted to show that this menu is nothing special: the food is priced lower compared to the main menu and it's really nothing fancy," said restaurant worker Zane, 22. (iAfrica.com)
E. Europe currencies flattened by global economic crisis Feb 20, 2009
Robust growth in recent years put Porsches on the streets of Riga and dotted Warsaw's skyline with sleek new skyscrapers. Now, eastern Europe's economies suddenly face plunging growth and a looming currency crisis. (USA Today -- Money)
US and Russia see common cause Feb 18, 2009
A Russian regional expert compared the cooperation with land-lease supplies during World War II. The agreement envisages that the US will reach its container cargoes for Afghanistan at the Baltic port of Riga, Latvia. From there, the containers will be transshipped by rail across Russia and Kazakhstan and further either via Uzbekistan or via Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. (Asia Times Online)
Life outside the euro zone proves tough for businesses Feb 18, 2009
A store announcing a closing down sale in Riga, Latvia, on Tuesday. (Ints Kalnins/Reuters). (International Herald Tribune)
* Norway qualifies for 2010 Games Feb 10, 2009
Hungarys Andras Horvath, left, vies with Kostiantyn Simchuk of Ukraine during their Olympic qualification match in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday. Ukraine won 4-3. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hungarian troops on Cape Verde Islands for NATO drill Feb 8, 2009
The Cape Verde Islands maneuver would be a test for the effectiveness of the force and the result would be announced at the NATO summit in Riga, Latvia at the end of November this year. Enditem. (Xinhuanet, China -- World)
